WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type UI vs Post Type Spotlight
At a glance
- Custom Post Type UI has more active installs: 1M+, against 20+ for Post Type Spotlight.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type UI is downloaded about 4,585 times, Post Type Spotlight about 4.
- Post Type Spotlight is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 276 reviews.
- Post Type Spotlight was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Jul 14, 2026 for Custom Post Type UI.
- Post Type Spotlight is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Post Type UI.
- Custom Post Type UI has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Post Type Spotlight.
Line by line
Custom Post Type UI leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Type UI |  Post Type Spotlight |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #50 | #26,619 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 127.7K | 195 |
| Rating | 4.6(276) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.63 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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